NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to induct nine new faces in his Council of ministers while re-allocating portfolios to the existing ministers in tomorrow’s reshuffle in his Cabinet, sources said.
Among the new faces that are likely to take oath tomorrow – are Shiv Pratap Shukla, Rajya Sabha MP from Uttar Pradesh; Ashwini Choubey, Lok Sabha MP from Bihar’s Buxar; Virendra Kumar, Lok Sabha MP from Madhya Pradesh’s Tikamgah; Raj Kumar Singh, Lok Sabha MP from Bihar’s Arrah; Anantkumar Hegde, Lok Sabha MP from Karnataka; Hardeep Singh Puri, a decorated former IFS officer; Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, Lok Sabha MP from Rajasthan’s Jodhpur; Satya Pal Singh, Lok Sabha MP from Uttar Pradesh’s Baghpat and Alphons Kannanthanam, a distinguished former IAS officer of the 1979 batch, Kerala cadre.
At the same time, the portfolios of the Ministers are likely to be reallocated. (AGENCIES)
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